{"id":3550,"date":"2011-08-19T06:53:59","date_gmt":"2011-08-19T11:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/?p=3550"},"modified":"2011-08-18T09:12:45","modified_gmt":"2011-08-18T14:12:45","slug":"relax-sit-back-and-kayak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/2011\/08\/relax-sit-back-and-kayak\/","title":{"rendered":"Relax, Sit Back, and Kayak"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a><\/a>\"\"<\/a>As if we needed another reason to get out onto the water, the fact remains that whether you are looking for it or not, kayaking is a form of exercise, not to mention the beautiful settings that surround you.\u00a0 Kayaking gives us a balanced approach to our cardiovascular system and our upper body strength.<\/p>\n

These health benefits are often a side effect of simply doing what you love most.\u00a0 During kayaking the low impact movements may improve joint health in some people.\u00a0 The extra calories burned through kayaking may also lead to natural weight loss, which in turn can help aching joints.\u00a0 Kayaking also is a great way to relax and reduce stress.\u00a0 It is a great sport to help with physical <\/a>and emotional healing.<\/p>\n

Kayaking is a great way to promote a healthy lifestyle for your family too!\u00a0 Kids of all ages love can enjoy kayaking.\u00a0 Safety is the main goal when involving children in this sport.\u00a0 Life preservers are a non-negotiable.\u00a0 Children should ride with an adult several times before venturing on their own and must be supervised by an adult at all times.\u00a0 Keep in mind when children are learning to kayak it is best to start in calm shallow water until they get the hang of the movement.\u00a0\u00a0 Half an hour to an hour is just right for all first trips regardless of age. You may also want to make certain that children are familiar with the water, experienced in swimming, physical strength, and coordination level.\u00a0 So enjoy kayaking !\u00a0 Get your family on the water and begin a healthy life!<\/p>\n

For more information on health insurance coverage in North Carolina, please visit our website at www.nchealthplans.com<\/a>\u00a0or call our toll free number 888-765-5400 and speak to one of our qualified agents.\u00a0 Our agency provides coverage for health insurance in North Carolina through Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC).\u00a0 You may qualify for a 15% healthy lifestyle discount if you are in excellent health.\u00a0 Call us for details.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As if we needed another reason to get out onto the water, the fact remains that whether you are looking for it or not, kayaking is a form of exercise, not to mention the beautiful settings that surround you.\u00a0 Kayaking gives us a balanced approach to our cardiovascular system and our upper body strength. These […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,3],"tags":[23,101,362,302],"class_list":["post-3550","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bcbsnc-insurance","category-fitness","tag-bcbsnc","tag-exercise","tag-health-benefits","tag-healthy-lifestyle"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3550","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3550"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3550\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3679,"href":"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3550\/revisions\/3679"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3550"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3550"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3550"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}